Local pilots that do that trip know not to go up the East river unless
they've already talked to LGA tower and know they are cleared through at
the other end. The river isn't that wide and turning a 180 is a
challenge for most pilots in todays GA planes.

If you find yourself in that situation it would make more sense to head
over to the Manhattan side and turn towards Long Island City. There are
a lot fewer high buildings over there. Worst case you bust LGA's
airspace on the East side, it beats being dead.

Robert

Jim Macklin wrote:
I was just talking to Rudy and the accident as it might
relate to glass cockpit came up. Rudy said that he had just
talked with the Cirrus President and that besides the
tailwind and bank angle issues, they were not making use of
the full width of the river. How the Cirrus President knew
this was not a question during the conversation.

I'm assuming that there may be witnesses or even video
surveillance records. I will certainly read the NTSB final
report, but educated guesses can help pilots plan for a
safer flight before the final report is issued.


"Gary Drescher" wrote in message
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| "Jim Macklin" wrote
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| "Gary Drescher" wrote in
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| | "Jim Macklin"
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| | Yes, also, reported that they were in the middle of
the
| | river, not near the upwind shore.
| |
| | Was their path recorded with enough precision to make
that
| | determination?
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| I got the information second-hand from the President of
| Cirrus Design via a conversation with Rudy Frasca.
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| Did he mention where the information came from?
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| --Gary
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